Physical and Natural Environment

The
Kyoto
Bay
is off the coast of
Japan
.
It represents the bays connection with the
Pacific Ocean.
Japan
's
physical and Natural environment is an island, which means bays surround them
and oceans surround the bays. The ocean is where
Japan
gets a lot of its food and
resources.

Mt.
Fuji
is a symbol of
Japan
.
Mt.Fuji is 12,388 feet high and an active stratovocano. Mt.Fuji is the highest
mountain in
Japan
.
It surrounded by five lakes, which are Lakes Kawaguchi, Lake Yamamaka, Lake
Sai, Lake Motosu and Lake Shoji. It is located off of the Pacific coast in
Shizuoka.

Niigata
means "New Lagoon" and its landscape was created by erosion.
Niigata is located on Honsh`u island and it stretches
southwest to northeast along the
Sea of Japan.
The
Shinano
River
flows from the
Nagano to
Niigata. At 367 KM, Shinano
River
is the longest river in
Japan
and is called
Chikuma
River (Chikumagawa) by
the locals.

Human Environment

In 1397,
Kinkaku-ji
Temple (Rokuon-ji) was
built to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. In 1408,
Kinkaku-ji was converted into a Zen temple after Yoshimitsu's death. About 92%
of people in
Japan
are Buddhist. Many of these people go to temples on New Year's day to wish
themselves good health and a successful life.

Susukino is well known as
Japan
's
largest entertainment district. It has over four hundred businesses and the
best nightlife district. The area is packed with stores, bars, restaurants,
karaoke shop, and pachinko parlors and red light establishments. The picture
shows how
Japan
is
over-populated and how
Japan
is a small space as the cars take up a large part of the street.

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Osaka,
Japan
, has a population of 388,372.
The city was founded on October 15, 1936.
The image shows that
Osaka has to accommodate for it large
population because the streets are multi-level and the buildings are so close
together.

Human-induced Changes to the Physical Environment

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The airport is located in
Akita,
Japan
. On
August 1951, the government of
Japan
recognized the need for a reliable air transportation system. That is what had
helped grow
Japan
after WWII. Today, the airport
offers numerous flights to and from
Akita.

Hakozaki is an
Old
Town, which now functions
as a terminal to the international airport. It is located between the
Metropolitan Express or also called the Fukagawa Line and the Mukolima Line.
The Hakozaki is called the "gate to abroad" because it is a key transportation
point. A key transportation point is what affects their society today.

Tsukuda is the Northern tip of the island and has been redeveloped in the
1990's in what is now one of the most prestigious residential area of
Japan
. One
building has 52 floors and is the highest residential tower in
Japan
. The town
was originally built as a water front development plan of
Tokyo which was initially the site of
Ishikawajima shipyard.